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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Council Bluffs (KCBF)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 95.76°WElev: 1237ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 30 Mar 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 60. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain. High near 45. East northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 37. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 60. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain. High near 45. East northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 37. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Council Bluffs IA
 41.26°N 95.76°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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